Headline News:
- “US Passes 100-GW Wind Milestone” • The US now has more than 100 GW of wind installed after it connected some 9.1 GW of new projects to the grid last year. Total US capacity now stands at 105 GW, with 2019 additions representing 39% of all utility-scale power additions to the grid nationally, according to figures that were published by the AWEA. [reNEWS]
Farm and windfarm (Johanna Montoy | Unsplash)
- “US Megadrought Already Under Way” • A drought, equal to the worst to have hit the western US in recorded history, is already under way, according to scientists. Researchers say the megadrought is a naturally occurring event that started in the year 2000 and is still ongoing. Climate change is having a major impact, making the drought more severe. [BBC]
- “Work Begins On GM/LG Chem GigaPower Battery Factory” • Tesla isn’t alone working toward an electric automobile future. Just one day after getting approval from the Army Corps of Engineers, work began to clear the land for what GM calls its “GigaPower factory,” a battery manufacturing facility on 158 acres in Mecca Township, Ohio. [CleanTechnica]
- “For First Time, Wind Energy Overtakes Coal In Kansas” • Wind energy has overtaken coal in Kansas for the first time. The American Wind Energy Association reports that wind accounted for the largest share of energy production in Kansas and Iowa in 2019. It is the first time that wind was the top source of electricity for any states. [Kansas City Star]
- “FERC Denies Rehearings On PJM Capacity Rulings, In A Blow To States’ Renewables Plans” • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected requests to reconsider orders that will upend the $10-billion-per-year capacity market of mid-Atlantic grid operator PJM by forcing state-subsidized renewable energy resources to bid at higher prices. [Greentech Media]
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April 17 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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